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The “Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards”, well recognized as OASIS, was created in 1993.  The purpose of this organization was management of growth and acceptance / implementation of principles (standards) for trade of information for internet/ online business.   Authorization of the Digital Signature Services (DSS) requirement, version 1.0 has recently been done by OASIS.  It was in 2002, that DSS was initially proposed.  It was the same time when the technical team of the organization was shaped for

[December 04, 2000] "AuthXML is a specification for authentication and authorization information in XML. AuthXML is a transport-independent XML definition that allows security authorities in separate organizations to communicate about authentication, authorization, user profiles and authenticated user sessions in an open way. The expanded use of secured networked applications, within enterprises and between them, has led to increased complexity for users and administrators. Users are often required to make multiple logons to different applications in

Overview of Configuring Security in Web Applications You can secure a Web Application by using authentication, by restricting access to certain resources in the Web Application, or by using security calls in your servlet code. Several types of security realms can be used. Security realms are discussed in the document Security Fundamentals. Note that a security realm is shared across multiple virtual hosts. Setting Up Authentication for Web Applications To configure authentication for a Web Application, use the <login-config> element

Physical Security The computer running the web server should be kept physically secured in a locked area. Any backup storage media (tapes, removable disks, etc.) should be similarly protected. Operating system security Limited services The services offered by the computer running the web server should be kept to a minimum. This minimizes the threats to the web server, since each network service carries its own risks. By eliminating all nonessential services you eliminate potential holes through which an attacker could break into your system.